| 482 Getting an MGV8 that's been stored back on the road David Conte recently bought a Factory MGBGTV8 and as he had always been a classic Mini enthusiast he felt working on a V8 was a departure. He mentioned the car has been stored for the last 14 years and as a consequence needed a little work to get it back on the road. The car was in great condition body wise and mechanically seems strong. As the car only done a genuine 49,000 miles with evidence to prove it, David was not anticipating an engine rebuild but he had some questions and sought fellow members help in a V8BB posting. Mike Howlett, Malcolm Venables and Bob Owen provided useful information on the questions raised by David Conte. You can see the full illustrated note via the link at the end of this abreviated note. But one piece of equipment that both Mike and Malcolm mentioned as particularly helpful with an engine removal was a good quality engine crane and load leveller. Malcolm Venables mentioned the engine crane and load leveller he uses came from Machine Mart which |  are perfect for the job. I selected their 1 tonne fold away model which costs around £180 (order code 020110142) and the load leveller (order code 020110900). The load leveller is important as you need to raise the engine/gearbox at quite an angle to remove it cleanly from the car. I can't imagine now how I ever managed without one in my younger days, taking engines out with crude block and tackle systems. It is almost a one man job, although it is useful to have some else around to help guide the engine & gearbox out. He also noted that "if you have the V8 Workshop Manual Supplement the process is well documented there and it's straight forward". You |  can see details of this supplement on the V8 website at MGBGTV8 manuals See the full illustrated copy of this note. V8NOTE482 Motor Mart website: engine crane & load leveller |
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